SASM – Publications in
Preparation
This section gives
details of relevant one-off books, new journals and series of collected essays,
articles etc requiring contributors- we cannot advise you whether any particular
piece you have written might be suitable: please contact the editors of the
book/journal directly and not us; and be very aware of the deadlines involved.
Once we know a deadline has passed we will remove the details from here, but
please do check in case we miss any, thanks.
Contributions are sought
for a collection of essays addressing connections
between oral traditions--including folktales and folklore--and gender in early
modern literature (1500-1800). Send completed papers (no more than
5,000 words) or abstracts by June 1, 2004 to Karen
Bamford
Sacred and Profane in early-modern
literature
INTERFACES, a bilingual
French/English journal, invites essays for a series of issues focusing upon the
representational role of narrative in
religious traditions, whether in word or image. The issues will be concerned
especially with narrative's irreducible functions and with the
need within traditions for certain basic narratives to be re-told. Essays may
focus upon narratives from any major religious tradition; those that
foster dialogue between traditions-for example, by taking up tales common to
more than one-are especially welcome. The journal's plural title
announces its particular commitment to scholarship that explores
interdisciplinary interfaces. The deadline is Oct. 1, 2004. For more
information see http://college.holycross.edu/interfaces/papers.html.
CALL FOR PAPERS: Zombie
Culture: Studies of the Monster that Won't Go Away edited by Shawn McIntosh and
Marc Leverette. smac55@rcn.com
AAR Consultation Project:
Dear friends and colleagues,
As some you may already know, we -- Kim Stratton, Dayna Kalleres, and Annette
Reed -- are presently in the process of putting together a proposal for
an
AAR consultation called "Theorizing Magic," which if accepted would
run for three years, beginning in November 2004. Our aim is to create an
interdisciplinary forum for discussing the methodological challenges involved
in studying practices traditionally categorized as "magic" (e.g., the
dangers
of imposing modern Western concepts of "magic" as distinct from
"religion" and "science" on pre-modern and/or non-Western
materials; the ways that such
concepts may have shaped the history of scholarship on certain materials; the
pros and cons of adopting emic categories and terms to discuss
"magic" when
such categories also carry biases and/or were constructed overagainst no less
contingent concepts of "normative" ritual practice; the degree to
which the
different discourses about "magic" in different cultures at different
times can serve to illuminate broader socio-cultural dynamics). In recent
years,
these and other issues related to the topic of "magic" have been
hotly debated in several subfields of Religious Studies; in other subfields,
certain types of materials are still understudied or even ignored, due to
assumptions about their "superstitious" and/or "marginal"
character. Through
this consultation, we hope to further the conversation both within and between
different subfields by drawing together specialists who work on a
broad variety of religious traditions (ancient and contemporary, Western and
non-Western) and from a broad variety of methodological perspectives
(historians, textual scholars, anthropologists, scholars of ritual studies).
As part of our application for an AAR consultation, we must include a list of
scholars who support the proposed consultation and who express a general
willingness to participate, whether by presenting papers, being discussants on
panels, moderating sessions, regularly attending sessions, and/or helping
to conceive of ideas for panels and sessions. Consequently, if you think that
this is a worthwhile project and if you think you might be interested in
participating, we would be very grateful if you could send us an email to this
effect.
Since we are presently pondering the precise topics to propose for our sessions
in the first year, we'd also appreciate hearing from you about any
ideas you might have about topics that could be of wide-ranging interest for
AAR members, as well as any current research you are pursuing that you might
want to present in such a forum, whether in 2004 or thereafter. Likewise, if
you know of any scholars or advanced doctoral students who may be interested
in this project, please forward them this notice or send us their contact information.
We've attached below a draft of our proposal, as well as some information about
"consultations." Perhaps needless to say, any further feedback or
suggestions would be warmly welcomed!
Many thanks and best wishes,
Kimberly Stratton (Carelton University; kstratto@ccs.carleton.ca) Dayna
Kalleres (Stanford University; kalleres@stanford.edu)
Annette Yoshiko Reed (McMaster University; reedann@mcmaster.ca;
http://www.annettereed.com/)
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Proposal for AAR Consultation - Theorizing 'Magic'
This program unit will consider the problematic nature of the term 'magic' when
applied to certain ritual practices and explore various approaches to
understanding these phenomena. Among the questions to be considered are the
following: In recent theoretical discussion, how have various etic
definitions of 'magic' progressed beyond the Frazerian dichotomy magic vs.
religion? Should we retain the term 'magic' as a hermeneutical category
in
religion that pertains to a quality of ritual or the ritual use of particular
objects: e.g., the forceful adjurations of supernatural powers, or the
adaptation of liturgy for mundane purposes, or the appropriation of sacred
texts or ritual substances for private ritual concerns? How should we, as
scholars, position ourselves hermeneutically in light of emic categories of
'magic', in particular accusations of 'magic' that define certain ritual
practices in terms of an Other. To what degree can this kind of native
classification serve an heuristic function for academic inquiries into 'magic',
whether as a point of entry into the material or as a means to illumine the
status of certain practices within a culture?
As is clear from recent debates in fields as far-flung as Classics and Tibetan
Buddhism, these are questions that reverberate across virtually the entire
range of Religious Studies. This program unit will provide a forum for scholars
from different fields to work towards interdisciplinary solutions to
the methodological problems involved in studying (1) the emergence and
development of conceptual categories such as 'magic' and (2) those practices
that scholars of Religion once dismissed as 'magic', 'superstition', or
'witchcraft'. Exploration of these questions may open the way to a richer
understanding of religious practice, while simultaneously shedding light on the
ways in which categories like 'magic' can serve ideological function(s),
e.g. as marginalizing strategies used in the establishment of 'orthodoxies'. As
such, this program unit will also engage a variety of related issues such
as the role of gender and class in the construction of religious and secular
authority and the dynamics of private and public use of ritual practices in
the acquisition of power.
Material Religion: The
Journal of Images, Objects, and Belief
A new journal from Berg Publishers, Oxford
Material Religion seeks to explore how religion happens in material
culture - images, devotional and liturgical objects, architecture and
sacred space, works of art and mass-produced artifacts. No less
important than these material forms are the many different practices
that put them to work. Ritual, communication, ceremony, instruction,
meditation, propaganda, pilgrimage, display, magic, liturgy and
interpretation constitute many of the practices whereby religious
material culture constructs the worlds of belief.
Material Religion seeks contributions to the scholarly and
museological study of the material practices of religion. The editors
invite submissions that do not privilege theological or philosophical
abstractions over the material culture of religious practice. The
scope of investigation is unrestricted: original scholarly
examinations of any religious tradition, spiritual practice or form of
material culture are welcome. Highly visual in terms of content and in
color throughout, this refereed journal seeks also to bridge the
worlds of scholarship and museum practice, and to support all those
seeking, at whatever level, to understand and explain the
relationships between objects, art and belief
Further info at:
http://enterprise.is.tcu.edu/%7Ebplate/materialreligion.htm
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The birth of a new magickal journal-By Love & Will
SILVER STAR
A Journal of New Magick
Eclectic, with a focus on serious practical and theoretical essays, papers,
rites and theses Re: all aspects of magick and the 'Great Work'
The slant will be mostly, though not exclusively, Thelemic - in the widest
possible meaning of the word.
~200 pages with illustrations
While being in a sense a magickal child of the Horus/Maat Lodge, it is not
limited to being a 'house organ' for the Lodge in any way: Rather it is in
line with the HML's goal to work toward the magickal evolution of humanity.
All serious and open-minded materials are acceptable from all different
types of people belonging to any and all (or no) orders, lodges, circles and
so on. Sincerity and scholorship/creativity are the desired qualities.
SILVER STAR seeks to represent the wide spectrum of serious Magick and its
practice as it is evolving NOW. All professions have a Journal, Magick needs
one as well, one that transcends politics and becomes a serious forum for
the whole profession where ideas and knowledge can be shared.
Format:
At first, SILVER STAR will be a web-zine in html format and will be
posted
for free.
It is envisioned by the Editorial Collective that this will then expand into
a larger, more extensive printed version in the future (large professional
journal format).
Timeline:
The collection of articles, essays, papers, poems, rites & reviews will
begin right away. The first web-zine issue will be posted on SPRING EQUINOX.
It is possible that a printed version may follow on SUMMER SOLSTICE.
The SILVER STAR will thereafter publish on the Equinoxes, 2x a year.
Love & Will-
Editorial Collective:
Nemus, Aion, Shade + Nema
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES IN MS WORD FORMAT, ALL ARTWORK SHOULD BE SMALL
(200-300 DPI) FOR WEB DISPLAY. ALL EMAIL WITH WORK ATTACHED SHOULD BE *CLEARLY
LABELED* IN THE SUBJECT LINE 'SILVERSTAR' AND SENT DIRECTLY TO: Aion (Denny
Sargent) wisdom2@mindspring.com
This
is to announce "The Alchemy Issue" of Pataphysica, journal
of a certain science. A symbolic science of imaginary
solutions, alchemy is a branch of pataphysics, the "science of
sciences" founded by Alfred Jarry (1873-1907). Jarry's own work
is steeped in alchemical allusions, from (among many other
instances) his 1894 exhortation to "study conjunctions!"
("Visions Present and Future"); to his 1898
"neo-scientific"
novel Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, pataphysician,
where the evicting locksmith, Mr. Lourdeau, resides at "205 rue
Nicolas Flamel" (Flamel was a legendary 14th century alchemist);
to his 1899 "Automovable Feast" in Père Ubu's Illustrated
Almanac, in which Ubu strolls about Paris with "Athanor the
Furnace" (an athanor is an alchemist's oven). His regular
series of columns published in Parisian journals beginning in
1901 included such titles as "Extraordinary Salt" and "The
Conjugal Metal" (La Plume, January 1904), which, despite an
apparent topicality, hold veiled allusions to alchemical
principles.
Submissions of essays, criticism, reviews, translations, and
other creative work will be condsidered. Preference will be
given to alchemical readings of Jarry's own work and/or that of
the authors of Jarry/Faustroll's livres pairs (Book 1, Ch. 4),
as well as to creative work conjured in the spirit of
pataphysics and alchemy, although other related work will also
be considered. The editor hopes "The Alchemy Issue" of
Pataphysica, to appear in 2004, will encourage Jarry scholars,
as well as alchemy scholars and/or creative artists, to more
closely examine this unexplored aspect of his work. A literal
translation of Part 1 of Jarry's final, unfinished novel The
She-Dragon will be included in order to "prime the pump," and
the adept Dr. Faustroll himself will serve as editor and write
an introduction. Those writing in a language other than English
are encouraged to have their work translated before submission.
Please send all correspondence to: faustroll@juno.com.
Khthónios is seeking submissions
for its second issue to be published June 2004. The deadline is Friday 16
April 2004.
Submission Guidelines
Khthónios welcomes articles and book reviews on all aspects of the academic study
of religion. ‘Religion’ is understood in a broad
sense, to encompass not only the so-called world religions, but also marginal
religiosity, New Religious Movements, esoteric currents, as well as related
theoretical issues. Khthónios is an interdisciplinary forum, and
therefore encourages a diversity of methodological approaches. All enquiries
are to be sent to the editor at helenf@uqconnect.net.
Articles received will be reviewed by the Khthónios editorial committee
as well as by one or more of the Journal’s editorial
consultants.
Length
Research articles
should be no longer than 6000 words including endnotes. Review articles should
be no longer than 1500 words.
Submission Format
Submissions are to be
in English. All articles are to be electronically submitted in Rich Text Format
(rtf) via an email to the editor. Any foreign fonts employed (e.g. Sanskrit,
Coptic, Runic) are to be included as a separate file. Images, if clearly
mentioned in the argument and referenced within the article, are also to be
submitted as separate electronic files (high resolution jpg, gif, and bitmap
are acceptable image formats).
Stylistics
All text is to use the
Times New Roman font, left justified, single line spaced. Body text: 10 point.
Headings within the body of the text: 11 point, bold, small capitals.
Subheadings: 10 point, italicised. Quotations of more than five lines:
Indented, 9 point, no quotation marks.
Quotations of less than
five lines: Marked by single quotation marks only. Emphasis and foreign words
are to be indicated by italics. All paragraphs, headings and subheadings are to
be separated from preceding text by a single blank line.
Referencing
Endnotes are to be used
in accordance with the Chicago style (if using citations management programs
such as Endnote, select "Chicago 14th A"). Basic examples
are reproduced below, but for full details, please refer to the most recent
edition of the The Chicago Manual of Style.
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Book 1 Antoine Faivre, The Eternal Hermes : From Greek God to
Alchemical Magus (Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press, 1995), 77-9.
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Journal article 2 Herman te Velde, "The God Heka in Egyptian
Theology," Jaarbericht ex Oriente Lux 21 (1970): 175-86.
News
Khthónios welcomes announcements of upcoming conferences and other events
relevant to the academic study of religion. Short presentations of academic
dissertations, not exceeding 500 words, are also welcome. Books received
will be mentioned in Khthónios.
Editorial address
Khthónios c/o Helen Farley. School of History, Philosophy, Religion and
Classics. University of Queensland, St. Lucia Q 4072, Australia. Email: helenf@uqconnect.net. Khthónios
is published by the University of Queensland Studies in Religion Students'
Association.
EDITED VOLUME: HARRY POTTER FAN FICTION
Contributions are sought for a proposed collection of essays about
Harry Potter fan fiction.
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit abstracts or
completed essays. Essays on young writers, the transnational fandom,
and fan works from outside the English-speaking world are especially
needed, but all submissions are very welcome.
Paper topics might include, but are by no means limited to:
. Issues related to the source material
. Studies focused on writing by young people
. Studies of particular subgenres and their traditions, such as
bodies of fan work focused on particular characters or relationships,
or around generic constraints such as challenges, "filks" (song
parodies) or "drabbles" (100 word fics)
. Studies of the various communities (mostly on-line) in which
participants exchange works and ideas, and of specific issues within
those communities, such as status, collaboration, or conflict
. Quantitative and demographic studies
. Fan art in visual media (for instance comics, illustrations, or doujinshi)
. Intellectual property and/in the Harry Potter fan fiction community
. Studies of fan productions from outside the English-speaking world
Because the audience for this book will come from many backgrounds
(both academic and otherwise), and because it will be introducing
readers to an extensive lexicon of fandom terminology, it is
imperative that all essays be as free as possible of academic jargon.
Please send abstracts of no less than 300 words, or completed essays,
to glaubman@earthlink.net. I
would also appreciate a brief note
about your background and interest in the topic. Inquiries welcome
at any time.
Jane Glaubman
University of California, Berkeley
glaubman@earthlink.net
Deadline for proposals: June15